MILWAUKEE — For a “small-market team,” the Milwaukee Bucks are no strangers to paying top dollar in player salaries.

One or more Bucks have ranked among the NBA’s 25 highest-paid players in each of the last five seasons, according to ESPN.

• 2018-19: 0 (No Bucks within the top 25)
• 2019-20: 1 (Khris Middleton, 18th)
• 2020-21: 1 (Middleton, 15th)
• 2021-22: 3 (Giannis Antetokounmpo, 7th; Middleton, 14th; Jrue Holiday, 21st)
• 2022-23: 3 (Antetokounmpo, 5th; Middleton, 13th; Holiday, 25th)
• 2023-24: 2 (Antetokounmpo, 7th; Damian Lillard, 8th)

And 2024-25 will make it six seasons running.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard are tied for the 12th-highest salaries. Each player is scheduled to make $48.8 million.

Milwaukee is one of seven NBA franchises with two or more players in the top 25. The other teams are Dallas, Indiana, Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota, Philadelphia, and Phoenix.

Here are the 25 highest-paid players:

1. Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors

• 2024-25 salary: $55,761,216

T2. Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers

• 2024-25 salary: $51,415,938

T2. Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets

• 2024-25 salary: $51,415,938

4. Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns

• 2024-25 salary: $51,179,021

5. Bradley Beal, Phoenix Suns

• 2024-25 salary: $50,203,930

T6. Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers

• 2024-25 salary: $49,205,800

T6. Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns

• 2024-25 salary: $49,205,800

T6. Paul George, Philadelphia 76ers

• 2024-25 salary: $49,205,800

T6. Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves

• 2024-25 salary: $49,205,800

T6. Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics

• 2024-25 salary: $49,205,800

11. Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat

• 2024-25 salary: $48,798,677

T12. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks

• 2024-25 salary: $48,787,676

T12. Damian Lillard, Milwaukee Bucks

• 2024-25 salary: $48,787,676

14. LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers

• 2024-25 salary: $48,728,845

15. Rudy Gobert, Minnesota Timberwolves

• 2024-25 salary: $43,827,587

16. Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers

• 2024-25 salary: $43,219,440

T17. Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks

• 2024-25 salary: $43,031,940

T17. Zach LaVine, Chicago Bulls

• 2024-25 salary: $43,031,940

T17. Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks

• 2024-25 salary: $43,031,940

20. Fred VanVleet, Houston Rockets

• 2024-25 salary: $42,846,615

T21. Lauri Markkanen, Utah Jazz

• 2024-25 salary: $42,176,400

T21. Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves

• 2024-25 salary: $42,176,400

T21. Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers

• 2024-25 salary: $42,176,400

T21. Pascal Siakam, Indiana Pacers

• 2024-25 salary: $42,176,400

25. Kyrie Irving, Dallas Mavericks

• 2024-25 salary: $41,000,000

*All player salaries were pulled from spotrac.com

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